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Also potential to reduce the lifespan of the boater.

Too late - binned it.

I have had two of the so called 7 year CO alarms with non replaceable battery which have failed due to end of battery life . The first one of the pair failed after a year and the second just recently which is 3 years after purchase. So its the type with replaceable batteries which I will be using in future.

I agree. One time I paid for an engine service and the oil filter leaked because it was not tightened properly. Thankfully I found it on checking the engine bay the next day. Another occasions parts have not been fitted correctly which I discovered at a later date and gearbox oil not changed as requested which again was only found later. I prefer to do my own work on the boat.

I'm afraid if It has taken 2 years to discover the problem . The fault had been masked/pumped out / deodorised by others at the time of the surveyors inspection The defective tank was revealed only after dismantling part of the boat This suggest the surveyor had no chance of discovering the fault. If it was easily discoverable why was it not found within two years? Plus it sounds like now part of the boat has dismantled the evidence of the accessibility or otherwise of the defective tank has been removed.

I think it does need explaining as I am sure some people think they can stay 14 days regardless of any signage to the contrary .

It can be less than 14 days (regardless of whether the boat has a home mooring or not) if the mooring is restricted. It's usual to see 2 day restrictions locally to me.

I wonder how many thousands of enquiries like this will be received by C&RT. Just imagine the cost in man hours. But to answer I would say a month is not long enough to bother with any changes.

In 2000 I believe a boat did drift over the gravel yard area at Newark Marina. A point must have been reached where the fixed pontoons were under water.

Farndon is all floating pontoons so no problem. At Newark I believe the marina deals with adjusting ropes for the fixed pontoons. Colwick is peaking out Farndon water level will rise further but nothing to panic about

It was about a foot higher at Farndon a few weeks ago and even then that was a foot below the worst case which was in 2000. I can't be sure how high it was in Newark in October but probably similar to your photographs. Since there has been further rain yesterday and today and upstream at Colwick the prediction is for the level to rise it would seem likely there water level has not reached a peak. My boat is ashore at Farndon as is accessible this weekend although it was surrounded by water a few weeks ago in October,

Not a certainty.

I understand contracts . There is nothing illegal about a contract that asks people to waive their rights under the law. Whether those terms to which you refer may be disputed at a later date is a matter for lawyers to decide.

If you have agreed to a contract then you have agreed. It's as simple as that .

Google did find this https://www.sallynarrowboats.co.uk/breaks/skippered-cruises/

I don't think this kind of skippered charter is available in the UK canals. But there may be some hotel boats

I think it is necessary to be 100% clear on that point. Unfortunately I disagree Terms and conditions can become part of a legal contract. If the contract says ''I have read and agree to the terms and conditions'' then the terms and conditions are part of that contract. On the Licensing section of the C&RT account page you have to agree to the terms and conditions in order to buy a license

But the mooring agreement may come up for renewal part way though a license period . As long as the mooring agreement is renewed all is good.

That is not 100% correct. The requirement is that a home mooring should be available throughout the period of the license. Please refer to the C&RT terms and conditions which sets out the rules and requirements. This is nothing new. https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/refresh/media/original/43943-general-terms-and-conditions-for-boat-licenses-june-2021-searchable-file.pdf Something written in a faq section on a website is just talk and not a rule or a regulation. The C&RT terms and conditions are the legal contract that is agreed to when buying a license. As with the RCR - the regulations apply in law. Not the chatter on websites which is just talk. .

Okay I found the reference. I read this as an example of how a home mooring may be proven if it is requested by C&RT. Note the use of the words 'could' and 'may'. So that means staying in marinas on an ad hoc basis a few weeks at a time is not accepted as having a home mooring unless a 6 months or greater continuous period of mooring has been paid for. PS There is nothing new here really. The need to maintain a home mooring availability full time is already in the terms and conditions . PPS Is there any suggestion that evidence of a home mooring will be required before a license is issued? It seems to me unless there is evidence to the contrary the current honesty system of a declaration of home mooring and insurance will remain and C&RT may carry out checks if they wish.

Half a dozen two week stays at £150 per week would be £1800 (based on a 57ft boat)